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How many ingredients does it take to call it a salad? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My significant other ate cucumbers and onion with some ranch. I called it a cucumber onion salad. She says there aren't enough ingredients to call it a salad, because "it takes multiple ingredients". I pointed out she had three and asked what the minimum is. She refuses to answer so I ask Lemmy.

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[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Something in a bowl with a dressing is salad.

Tomatoes + balsamic + olive oil = salad
Romaine + Caesar dressing = salad
Canned tuna + mayo = salad
Cucumber + rice wine vin + sesame oil = salad

Salad is more fun with multiple ingredients, but everything up there is still salad

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So by your definition at least two ingredients are required for a salad.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes. Dry lettuce in a bowl is not salad.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/non-edible/other-non-edible/honeymoon-salad.html

Dry lettuce in a bowl is a honeymoon salad. Lettuce alone, undressed.

[–] lauha@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Well, one ingredient is just that ingredient

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Noodles + olive oil + grated Parmesan = salad?

[–] Player2@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Only if you put it in a bowl

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Well, there's noodle salad. I guess pasta is a hot noodle salad, like cereal in milk is a cold soup.